Lining-trimming machine



G. BOULTON LINING TRIMMING MACHINE Jan. 29, 1929.

Filed May 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 29, 1929. 1,700,624

G. BOULTON 1.1mm TRIMMING momma Filed y 14. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 atented Jan. 29, 1929.

UNITED STATES 1,700, 24 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE BOULTON, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO UNI TED SI E OEMACHIN- ERY CORPORATION, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A; CORIBORATION OF JERSEY.

LINING-TRIMMING MACHINE.

In the manufacture of certain kinds of fancy shoes, it is customary to die out ornamental openings in the upper, to attach the lining to the upper by stitches which extend along the edges of these openings, and later to cut out those portions of the lining which are exposed by the died-out openings in the upper. The portions of the lining which are thus exposed are commonly called panels,- and the operation ofcutting them out as panel cutting. p

- his panel cutting may be done in the stitching-room before the lined upper has been attached to the sole or insole and while it, or portions of it, may be spread out substantially flat; but preferably the cutting I cutting block has a curved shearmg edge the is done in the packing-room after the shoe is otherwise complete, since, if the cutting is done in the stitching-room, the subsequent stretching of the upper during the pulllngover and lasting operations is liable to distort the ornamental openings.

Hitherto the cutting of panels from otherwise finished shoes has been performed almost entirely by hand, although a few machines have gone into use which are capable' of cutting out panels in the more readily accessible portions of the upper, such as the side portions. Many shoes, however, have panels so located Qf or example in'the'toe portion of the'upper) that it is impossible with machines heretofore known to cut them out. v

The general object of the present invention is to provide a machine for performing this and similar operations upon any locality of the shoe upper.

One obstacle which has heretofore prevented, the cutting out of panels not readily accessible has been that the worksupport, as Well as the arm or other member by which it has been carried, has been stationary so that the shoe could be turned in one direction or the other during the cutting operation only. until such turning movement was arrested by contact of some'part of the upper of the shoe with the work support or carrier.

' According to one feature of the present invention, the'carrier for the cutting block or illustrated is of a general U-shape, its arms being substantially horizontal and; located one above the other, the cutting block being carried at the extremity of one of the arms.

With such a construction, ashoe having a panel not readily accessible, such as one in the toe portion, may be placed over the arm with the cutting block in position to support the panel from the inside of the shoe; and then the shoe may be moved over the arm and turned in one direction or the other with the arm, and both may be turned completely around if desired.

In machines of this kind, it is desirable that a shearing out be employed. According to another feature of the invention, the

curvature of whichis concentric relatively to the axis about which the carrier swings. The cutting block and its shearing edge are preferably annular to provide for the maintenance of a cooperative shearing relation with the cutter irrespective of howfar the cutting block is turned about its axis. As

illustrated, the cutter is operated by reciprocation lengthwise of said axis and its outting edge is curved to conform to the inner edge of'the annular shear member with'which it cooperates. 1 A relatively slender pilot portion formed on the cutter projects in advance of its cutting edge to pierce the work prior to the trimming operation and to maintain continual contactbetween the cutter and the I inner edge of the annular shear member during the trimming operation. This continual contact insures guiding the cutting edge of the cutter in the desired cooperative. relation to the annular shear member irrespective of rotary motion of thelatter and irrespective of any stress tending to deflect the cutter laterally out of register with the annular member.

These and other features of the invention, including certain details of construction and combinations of parts, will be described as em.- bodied in an illustrative machine and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring now to the accompanying draw- I t Figure 1 is a perspective of a machine in which the present invention is embodied;

Figure 2 is an elevation of a shoe showing the sort of work the machine is designed to perform;

" maintained in any position to which the arm.

Figure 3 is a detail in elevation of a portion of the knee-lever mechanism;

Figure 4 is an end elevation of the machine with a cover plate removed and a small portion of the machine in section;

Figure 5 is a detail in section showin'g'a pieceof work in process of being operated upon;

Figure 6 is a plan of the parts of the machine shown in Figure 5, the cutter and the combined cutter guard and edge gage being shown in section; and

Figure 7 is a perspective on an enlar ed scale of the combined cutter guard and edge gage. I y

. Referring first to Figures 4, 5 and 6, the general mode of operation of the machine will be briefly described. The machine comprises a reciprocating cutter 9 having a pointed pilot portion 11 and a narrow cutting edge 13 ,at one face of the cutterwhich is curved, as shown in Figure 6, to conform to the curvature of the inner wall of an annular shear member 15 or cutting block arranged to support the work. A combined cutter guard and edge gage 17 has a curved face which is in contact with a curved face of the cutter, a depending lip 21 which acts as a gage, and a flange 23 which is located in front of the cutter to prevent injury to the fingers of the operator. The cutting block or shear member 15 is carried by one end of a substantially horizontal arm 25 which is rotatable about a vertical axis coincident with the center of curvature of the shear member. With this construction it will be clear that the coo erative cutting relation of the cutter and t e shear member will be may be swung.

Referring now more particularly to Figure 5, there 1s shown a portion 100- of the upper of a shoe having an ornamental opening 200 therein across which extends the lining 300, the upper and lining being fastened together alon the edge of the opening by a row of stitc es 400.

In the operation of the machine, the cutter 9 and guard 17 are first raised manually to permit a shoe to be placed over the arm 25 with the shear member 15 supporting the desired locality of the shoe from the inside thereof. The cutter and guard are then lowered manually to the positions shown in Fig ure 5, the pointed portion of the cutter, during this descent, acting to pierce the panel so as to start the cut. Immediately upon the completion of this descent the automatic reciprocation of the cutter begins, but the pilot portion 11 remains in contact with the shear member 15 throughout the range of automatic reciprocation to insure accurate cooperation of the cutting edge 13 and the member 15. The shoe is then fed by the operator in such manneras to cause that portion of the lining which extends across the ornamental opening 200 in the upper 100 to be cut out progressively. During this feeding the shoe may be moved as desired with respect to the supporting arm and may be swung to any desired extentcompletely around if necessaryby reason of the mounting of the arm. It is thus possible to cut out panels irrespective of. their outlines and locations.

The cutter 94s fastened to a block 29 by.

screws 27 i i-"such manner that the cutter may be adjusted vertically; and the block is in turn fastened by a screw 31 to the lower end of a cutter-bar 33 in such manner that it may be adjustably "laterally. The cutter-bar is vertically slidable in alined bearings formed with the outer end of an arm 47, the inner end of said arm being loosely pivoted on a stud 49. Also loosely pivoted on the stud 49 is the inner end of a second arm 51, the outer end of which is pivoted at 53 to a short link 55 the lower end of which has an openin to receive a crank-pin 57 onthe end of a driving shaft59, a ball-bearing 61 being located between the crank-pin and the link 55. When, therefore, the shaft 59 is rotated, the arm 51 is swung up and down about the stud 49. In order to transmit this movement, when desired, to the arm 47 and thence to the cutter 9, as well as to permit the cutter to be raised at. any time and brought to rest in raised position, the lower arm 47 has,a lug 62 with the under face of' which the upper face of a lug 63 formed at the lower end of a depending portion of the upper arm 51 is adapted to contact. A spring 65 coiled about the stud- 49 has one of its free ends engaging the under side of the upper arm 51 and the other free end enga ing the upper side of'the lower arm 47. T is spring thus tends at all times to swing the arms apart cause reciprocation of the cutter-bar 33, a

latch 67 pivoted at 6910 the lower arm extends beneath the lug 63 of the upper arm, said latch being urged at all times to swing in a clockwise direction by a spring 71 which extends from beneath the lower arm 47, around the pilot 69 and up over the tail of the latch. When, now, the shaft 59 is rotated, the upper arm 51 is-oscillated about the stud 49, and the same oscillation is imparted to the lower arm 47, since the arms are positively held from angular movement with respect to each other. The outer end of the lower arm is connected with the cutter-bar .in the manfier'which has been described,

and consequently the cutter is reciprocated. In order to provide for tripping. the latch and raisingthe arm 47 when desired, and thus raising the cutter and bringing it to rest, a

,rod 73 slidable in verticallyalined bearings has its upper end located beneath the tail of the latch and has extending from-one sidethereof and beneath the lower arm 47 a pin 75.

When, therefore, the rod 73 is pushed upwardly, its upper end first disengages thelatch andthen the pin 75 raises the arm 47 against the force of'the spring 65. cutter is thus disconnected frpm'its driving mechanism and held raised well above the worksupport. The cutter .is thus raised and brought to rest wh enever' it is desired to start the cutting out of a panel, the cutter being raised sufficiently to bring its pointed portion 11 well above the level of the work support so that the shoei'nay be moved tobringa fresh panel into place to be pierced by said pointed portion whenthe cutter'makes its first downbe pierced.

ward. movement. This downward movement occurs as soon as the rod 731s per- I mitted todescend. At that time the spring swings the lower arm l7 downwardly as far as the lugs 61, 63 will permit; and the spring 71 causes the latch '67 to engage once more the under side of the lug 63. .The arms 47, 51 are thus once more held from angular movement with respect to each other and the cutter is reciprocated. If desired, atensionspring 77 may be connected at its upper end to the lower arm 47 and at its lower end to the head of the machine to supplement the action of the spring 65. Such additional spring is particularly advantageous when a panel composed of thick, tough leather is to v The rod 73 is raised, for the purpose which has, just been described, by means of a lever 79 pivoted at 81 to the overhanging arm 37 and having pivoted to its outer end a treadle rod 83 to the lower end of. which. a treadle (not shown) is connected. The operative end ofthe lever 79 carries-a screw-85 the head of and to the fin ers of the operatorf Referring 'more particularly to Fi which contacts with the under side of a pin 87 carried by the rod 73. A tension spring 88 connects the with the lever.

As has been 'brlefly explained, there "Is associated with't-hecutter a combined guard and gage, 17 having a depending lip-21 which engages the edge of the ornamental opening 'in the upper. Thiscombiaied member serves bothto "facilitate the guidingof the shoe and to prevent accidental injury both to the upper res 5, 6 and 7,-this j member has avertical aee21tojengag'e the edge of the opening in the upper, ahori-* zontal face 89 to rest upon the margin of the upper about the ornamental opening, and a flange 23 extending in front of the cutter.

The

shown best in'Fignre 5.

In order to hold it in that position and to permitit to be, raised independently of the cutter so as to pass readily over a relatively thick portion 700 of the lining, such as a seam, the rod 95 (Fig. 4) has fastened to its upper end a bar' 98 upon the upper side of which a spring-pressed plunger 99 bears,-

downward movementof the rod being limited by a stop-screw 101 which engages the under at 81 to the overhanging arm and connected at its inner end to the upper end ofasectional pull-rod 105, the lower end of which is pivoted to a bell-crank lever'107 pivoted side'of the bar 98. Also engaging the under. side of the bar 98 is a lifting lever 103 pivoted combined member occupies the position in turn at 109 to. a bracket 111 fast to the pedestal 39, said bell-crank lever being urged at all.times by a spring 110 to rotate in a clockwise direction as far as an adjustable stopscrew 113 will permit. Extending 'dowifwardly from the bell-crank lever-is a rod 115 to the lower end of-which is fastened a knee-piece 117 arranged to be moved by the knee. of the operator. An'adjustable sto screw 119 determines the extent to which t e bell-crank lever 107 may be rocked. 'The two sections of therod are adj ustably fastened together'by a clamp 1. 21. Durlng the cutting 1 operation, the lower edge of the lip 21 of the 1 I combined guard and gage 17 should be in contact with the lining 300; and when a seam such as that represented at 700 is about. to pass under the lip 21 itpassage will befacilitated by lifting the member 17 but the latter should not be raised so far as to isengage the lip 21 from the edge of the ornamental opening in the'upper. The stop-screw 101, which determines the lower limit ofmovement of the combined member, and the stop-screw 119, which determines its upper limit, may be adjusted accordingly. When a seam in the lining'is encountered,'therefore, the operator has merely to operate the knee 'lever mechanism in order to raise the combined guard and a e into the ro er osition. g is has been exglaiilbd above, the arm 25 is rotatable about an axis passing through the axis of curvatureof the shear member 15. In the illustrative machine, this shear member is detachably clamped in the arm 25, the latter being at the lower end 'and apart of a pendent, U -shaped work-support 125. The

arm'25is thus arranged to project into a holl'ow article of Work such as a shoe, and since all the rest of the work-support is above the level of the arm 25 a clear, unobstructed support 125\ but also. provides bearings" through which the cutter-bar 33 and the gage-rod 95 extend. If desired, the swivel lconnecticn between the work-support 12 and the boss 135 may include ball bearings 137 held intact by a nut 139 applied to the lower end of said boss.

. Since many cuttingstrokes of the cutter 9 are necessary to sever completely the panel of waste-material, and since the work must be fed meanwhile, it is desirable to fend the panel from entering the hole in the shear member 15. Accordingly a fender 141 is arranged in the hole of the member 15 so that its work-engaging surfaceuill lie substantially flush with the plane of the shearing edge of said member. The fender is smaller than the hole in the member 15 to provide a space into which the cutter 9 may enter, and is preferably mounted to exert pressure against the cutter, transversely of. the hole, to insure shearing relation of the cutter and the shear member 15. For these purposes the fender is formed .with a stem that extends loosely through a hole in a support 143 so that it may tip from side to side, and a compression spring 149 is arrangedo'n the'fstem .Iin substantially coaxial relation to the hole. -Nuts 145 and 147 screwed on the stem cooperate with the spring to holdthe fender normally to produce the effects mentioned above. The

J support 143 is aflixed to the arm 25.

over the shear member 15'.

In operation, the point of the cutter 9, as it enters the hole in the shear member 15, deflects the fender laterally, and the reaction of 'the spring 149 maintains lateral pressureof the 'fender against the cutter. In the event that the point of the cutter fouls the'fen'der the spring permits the latter to yieldaxially to avoid breaking the cutter, and in thecourse of one or two strokes of the cutter the'fender is deflected and takes the position shown by Figs. 5 and 6.. The operation of the'cutt'er,

produces vibration of the fender which facilitates the passage of the -.wa'ste material Referring now to Figure 2,thei'eis shown a shoe having ornamental openings 'in'the.

Considering first the operation of the ma.- chine with respect to the, openin 500, the treadle (not shown) which is attadhed to the lower end of the treadle rod, 83, is depressed to raise the cutter 9, and with it the guard 17, Well above the cutting block 15, it being understood that the extent to which these members are raised is suflicient to permit the upper and lining of the shoe to pass beneath them as the shoe is slipped over the arm 25. The treadle is then released to cause the cutter and guard to descend to the positions shown .in Figure '5. .Thereafter the shoeis fed manually over the arm 25 in such manner as tocausc the lining to be cut out. When 0 a' seam such as that indicated at 700 is encountered, the kneelever 117 is manipulated tb raise the guard 17 slightly. It should be particularly noted that to trimentirely around an opening requires turning the shoe about a vertical axis through a range sometimes 360 degrees and that the rotary mounting of the carrier 125 provides for unlimited turning movement. The operation upon the lining beneath the openings 600 is like that 1 1- whieh has been described above except that in the first downward movement of the cutter, after the shoe is in place, the pointed portion 11 of the cutter pierces the panel.

b Although the invention has been set forth as embodied in a particular machine and in connection with, a certain kind of work, it should be understood that the inventionis not limited in the scope of its application to the particular machine, nor to operation upon the particular kind of work which has been shown and described.

' Havingthus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is ill 1. A trimming machme C0lIlPI'lS1I1g acutter and a work-support movable relatively one upper thereof. Asviewed froin the side,--

.- 500, but the operation of cutting out t there is a large opening 500 and three small openings 600. In the particular shoe shown,

the IiningeXtends entireIy across theopenings 600 but only'partly across the opening e liningis substantially thesame in both cases.

to the other lengthwise of an axisand about said axis, and mechanism for relatively reciprocating them lengthwise of said axis, 3 said cutter and said work-support having portions arranged to maintain contact of one with the other irrespective of theirjrelative' movements. e I

- 2. A trimming machine comprising means provided with a shearin edge arranged to support any selected portion ofthe upperof a shoe internally, a reciprocatory-cutter arranged to cooperate with said shearing edge to sever a ortion of the uppei','mechanism t for o era ng said cutter, said means being mova e relatively to saidcutter about an axis intersecting the .work adjacent to the-cutting locality, and means operable at will. to sepa-' rate said cutter'and the work-engaging portion-o'fsaid work-supporting means.

3. A trimming machine: comprisingv a work-supporting arm arranged to' projectinto a shoe to supportany. selected portion a: the upper internally, a reciprocatory' cut- '10 for imparting operative motion thereto, a.

ment with an edge thereof, said arm being movable relatively to said cutter and cutterguard about an axis intersecting the work supported thereby. t

4. A trimm ing machine comprising a reciprocatory trimming cutter and mechanism work-supporting arm arranged to project into a shoe, and a work engagmg element ar- --ranged on said arm to sustain a portion of the upper of the shoe against the cutting stress of said cutter, said work-su portin arm being arranged to turnrelative y to said cutter about an axis intersecting said workengaging element, andsaid cutter and work-- engaging element having shearing edges arranged to cooperate with each other.

5. A trimming machine comprising a re-. ciprocatory cutter and mechanism for operating it, and work-supporting means inc uding an arm arranged to pro ect into a shoe and a cutting blockagainst which said outter operates, said means being movable relatively to said cutter about an axis intersecting said cutting block, and said cutter and cutting block :having cooperative curved shearing edges the curvature of which is concentric to said axis. 6. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a member adapted to support selected portions of the upper of a shoe by engagement with the lining thereof, acutter arranged to cooperate with the inember, a combined cutter guard and edge gage adapted' to shield the cutter and to facilitate the guiidng of the shoe, and means for operating intersecting the work arranged thereon, a

, cipro'catory cutter-bar and a cutter carried trimming cutter arranged to out against said work support, and mechanism arranged to reclprocate said cutter lengthwise of said axis, said cutter having a portion arranged to remam in contact with said work-support throughout the range ofreciprocation imparted bysaid mechanism. w 3 p '8. A trimming machine comprising a rethereby, a boss in which said cutter-bar is arranged to slide, mechanism for. operating \said cutter-bar, a work-support having a hub surrounding and supported by said boss, said work-support being adapted to turn .7 about said boss andbeing' shaped to'project-intgthe forepart of a shoewhile said cutter is loperatingon the exterior of the iiorepart of the upper, and a cutting block arranged on said work-support to support the upper by engagement with the lining thereof.

9. A trimming machine-comprising a.boss, a rotatablework-support having a hub surrounding and supported by said boss, said work-support b'ein formed to project into the forepart of a s roe and having a cutting block arranged to support the upper of the forepart by engagement with the lining thereof, two bars extending through said boss and said hub, a cutter aflixedto one of said bars in'cooperative relation to said cutting block, mechanism for reciprocating said outter-bar, a work-gage carried by the other one of said bars, and means forshifting' said gage-bar to retract the gage from .thework.

'10. A trimming machine comprising a work-support having a hub and a laterally offset arm the outer end of which is coaxial engagement with the lining of the upper, a

supporting structure relatively to which said work-support is rotatable and to which-said hub is secured, and trimming mechanism including a reciprocatory cutter extending through said hub and arranged to out against the outer end of said work-support.

-11. A machine'of the class described having, in combination, a work-support having an arm shaped to enter ashoe, a cutting block carried by the arm to engage the inside ,of the shoe upper, a reciprocating cutter arranged to operate against the block first to pierce the shoe and then to out a piece from it, a gage arran d to position the shoe by engagement with an edge of the upper, and means for raising the cutter above the shoe preparatory to the piercing operation, said work-support being arranged to turn relatively to said outter and said edge gageabout an axis parallel to the plane of the cut.

' 12. A machine of he classdescribed havshoe to maintain said ,shear member incooperative relation to said cutter.

13. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shear member adapted to be held against the inside of the upper of a shoe, a cooperating cutter, an edge gage adapted to facilitate the guiding of the shoe, and means by which saidshear member is maintained in cooperative relation to said cutter and said edge gage,"sa1d means being arranged to turn relatively to said cutterand edge gage about an'axis parallel to the plane of the shearing cut.

14. A machine of the class described having, in combination, an armshaped to enter a shoe, a shear'member carried by the arm, a

cutter arranged to cooperate with the shear member, and means for operating the cutter,

said'arm being mounted for swinging movement in such manner that the cooperative relation of the cutter and shear member is maintained in the various positions of the arm.

15. A machine of the class described havmg, m combination, an arm shaped to enter a shoe, a shear member carried by the arm,

' a cutter arranged to cooperate with the shear member, a combined cutter guard and edge gage adapted to shield the cutter and to facilitate the guiding of theshoe, and means for operating the cutter, sald arm belng mounted for swinging movement in such manner that the cooperatlve relation of the cutter,

and {shear member is maintained in the various positions of the arm. a. L 16; A machine of the class described having, in combination, an arm shaped to enter" a-shoe,a shear member carried by the arm, a

' the cutter.

cutter arranged to cooperate with the shear member, and means for reciprocating the cutter, said arm being mounted for swingingmovement about an axis which is substantially parallel to the pathflof reciprocation of 17. A trimmin machine comprising a shear member an a reciprocatory cutter arranged to .cooperate in shearing relation, one

inside and the other outside the forepart of a shoe, to sever lining panels from the upper, an arm mounted for swinging movement and arranged to extend into the shoe-to support one of said severing members inside the latter, means for initially separating said severing members to permit placing a panel between them without cutting any part ofthe shoe,

- and mechanism for operating said cutter. Y

ing, in combination, a reciprocating cutter, a hollow shear member with the inside edgeof which the cutter cooperates, and 'means to support one of said elements inside. a shoe, 20. A machine of the class described havmg, in combination a reciprocatin'g cutter,

vand a shear member having complementally curvedshearing edges, and an arm for sup porting said shear member,'said arm being V mounted to swing; about the axis of curvature of said edges.

21 A machine of the-class described having, in combination, a reciprocating cutter, a cooperating. shear member having a curved edge, and an arm by which .the shear member is carried, said arm being mounted for swinging movement about an axis which contains substantially the center of curvature of the curved edge.

'22. A machine of the class" described having, in combination, a shear member circular in cross-section and adapted to be held against the inside of the upper of a shoe, a recipro eating cutter arranged to cooperate with a curved edge of the shear member, and a carrier for said shear member angularly movable about an axis passing substantially through the axis of curvature of said member.

23. A machine of the class described hav ing, "in combination, a shear member circular edge of the shear member, and a carrier for said shear member angularl movable about an axis passing substantla ly through the axis of curvature of said member, one face of the cutter being curved in cross-section to correspond to the cross-sectlonal curvature of I the shear member.

24. A machine of the class described comprising a supporting armmounted for swinging movement and arranged to project into a shoe, two cooperative shearlng members one .of which is supported by said arm, means'for sup orting the other one of said members, mec anismfor reciprocating one of. said shearing members, the latter one of said members having a cutting edge and a point projecting therefrom to pierce the work, and means for retracting said latter one beyond the 'range of reciprocation afiorded by said mechanism to facilitate placing. the work.

, 2.5. A machine of the class described having, incombination, an arm shaped to enter a shoe, a hollow cutting block havinga shearing edge, a cooperating reciprocating cutter having a shearing edge and a pointed portion adapted to pierce the shoe, and means for raising the pointed portion of the cutter above theshoe preparatory to the piercing operation, said-arm being mounted for swingin'g movement to permit the shoe to be turned freely atany time.

26. A machine of "theclass described having, in combination, an arm, a hollow shearme-mber carried by the arm, a cutter arranged to cooperate with the inner edge of the hol low member, and means for reciprocating the cutter, said'arm beingangularly movable about .an axis passing substantially. through the axis of curvature of the inner edge of said shear member.

'27. A' machine for cutting a panel from the toe,portion'-of; the upper of a shoe having, in combination, an arm arranged to extend into a' shoe, a shear member circular in cross-section carried near the end thereof, a cutter having a curved shearing ed e ar= 'ranged to cooperate with said shear in mber,

means for reciprocating the cutter, and means. supporting the arm so that it may into a shoe, :1 shear-member carried near the. end thereof and having a circular mternalshearing edge, a cutter having a curved cutting edge arranged to cooperate with said circular edge, means for reciprocating the cutter, and means supporting the arm so that it may be swung from side to side or complctely around so that'it offers no obstruction to the swinging of the shoe in cutting from the lining thereof the entire panel.

29. A machine. of the class described haviug in combination, a reciprocating cutterhaving a curved face, a cooperating shear member having a curved edge the curvature of which corresponds to that of the curved face of the cutter, and anarm by which the shear member is carried, said arm being mounted for swinging movement about an axis which contains substantially the center of curvature of the face of the cutter and the edge of the shear member.

30. A machine for trimming the lining which projects beyond an edge of the upper of a shoe having, in combination, a shear member adapted to support a portion of the superposed lining and upper, a reciprocating cutter adapted to sever thelining, a gage adapted to contact with the edge of the upper, yielding means acting normally to hold the gage in light contact with a single thickness of the lining, a knee lever for raising the gage so as to permit a thickened portion of the lining such as a seam' to pass beneath it, and a stop to prevent the gage from being raised above the level of the edge of the upper.

31. A machine of the class described comprising a hollow shear member, a reciprocatory cutter arranged to cooperate with said member in the hole thereof, said hole being larger than said cutter, and means arranged in said hole to exert lateral pressure against said cutter and thereby insure shearing relation of said cutter and said shear member.

32. A machine of the class described comprising a hollow shear member, a springstressed member arranged in the hole in said shear member to yield lengthwise and transversely of said hole, and a reciprocatory cutter arranged to enter said hole, deflect said spring-stressed member transversely-from its normal position and cooperate with said shear member, said spring-stressed member being efiective to insure shearing relation of said cutter and said shear member and to fend the work from said hole.

33. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shear member having a cylindrical opening therein, a cylindrical plunger of smaller diameter than the opening located in said opening, yielding means tending at all times to hold the plunger concentric to the opening, a narrow cutter having a tapered end extending between the plunger and the wall of the opening, and means for reciprocating the cutter and thereby vibrating the plunger.

' 34. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shear member having a cylindrical opening therethrough, a plunger of smaller diameter than the upper part of theopening located in the opening,

a support for the plunger located beneath the opening and provided with a hole to receive loosely the stem of the plunger, and

a coiled spring located between the plunger and the support.

35. A machine of the class described having, in combinatiom'a shear member, a cutter arranged to cooperate therewith, and a combined cutter guard and edge gage located closcito the cutter and having a portion arranged to guide an edge of the work, a portion arranged to cover the cutter, and a sur face arranged to rest upon the margin of the work adjacent to said guiding portion..

36. A machine of the class described having, in combination, ,a frame having anoverhanging arm provided with a downward extension, a generally U-shaped carrier having a stem rotatably mounted upon said exten-' sion a cutting block mounted near the extremity of the lower arm of the U-shaped carrier, a cutter adapted to cooperate withp the block, and means for reciprocating the cutter.

37 A machine of the class described having, in combination, a frame having an over hanging arm provided with a downward ex-v tension, a generally U-shaped carrier having a stem rotatably, mounted upon said extension, a cutting blockcurved in cross-section mounted near the extremity of the lower arm of the U-shaped carrier, a cutter adapted to cooperate with the block, and members for reciprocating the cutter. I

38. A machine of the class descrlbed havlou ing, in combination, a reciprocating cutter,

a cutting block, a generally U-shaped carrier near the end of one arm of which the block is carried, said arm being shaped to enter a shoe, and means for rotatably mounting the carrier, there being a free and unobstructed space about the carrier to permit the shoe and carrier to be swung as may be desired.

39. A machine of the class described hav- I turn with the shoe but to remain in cooperative relation to said cutting member.

40. A trimming machine comprismg a shear member, a reciprocatory knife arranged to cooperate therewith, said knife having a pilot, and a guide arranged to engage said knife adjacent to the point of cut-to maintain the knife in contact with the shear member.

41. A trimming machine comprising a supporting arm arranged to pro ect into the forepart of a shoe, a shear member and a guide both supported by said arm to function 10 inside the shoe, and a reciprocatory knife arranged to operate between said guide and said shear member, said guide being arranged to maintain said knife in shearing relation to said shear member and to sustain the severed material against the drag of the knife toward the interior of the shoe.

42. A machine of the class described comprising a stationary overhanging frame element and a pendent work-support having a swivel connection whereby said work-sup- 'port is adapted to be turned about a vertical axis, said work-support having a laterally extending portion at its lower end formed and'arranged to project into a hollow article 5 of work to engage the latter adjacent to said axis and to provide a clear unobstructed space for the body of such article, a bar extending vertically through said frame element and having a tool at its lower end arranged to op- 'erate on the article of work adjacent to said axis, and mechanism arranged to impart vertical reciprocatory operating motion to said bar.

43. A machine of the class described com-- prising a stationary overhanging frame element and a pendent work-support having a swivel connection whereby said work-support is adapted to. be turned about a vertical axis, said work-support having a laterally extending portion at its lower end formed and arranged to project into the forepart of a shoe to engage a portion of the latter adj acent to said axis, a bar extending vertically through said frame element and having a cutter at its lower end arranged to cooperate withsaid laterally extending portion adjacent to said axis to sever a panel of the shoe shearing edge surrounding said axis, a bar extending vertically through said frame element, mechanism arranged to reciprocate said bar vertically, a cutter carried by said bar and arranged to cooperate with said shearing edge to trim progressively lining -ma terial projecting beyond a finished edge of the upper, and a gage arranged to run on such finished edge to guide it close to but clear of said cutter.

In testimony whereof. I have signed my name to this specification.

GEORGE BOUL'IYQN.

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DISCLAIM-ER -1,700,624.George Boulton, Rochester, N. Y. LINING-TRIMMING MACHINE.

41?atent dated January slgnee, Umted Shoe Machinery Corporation.

Hereby presents this disclaimer to said claims 1 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,11, 12, 13, 14, 15,

16, 17, 1s, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23; 24, 25, 2e, 27, 2s,

29, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, and 4-1 of said patent wh1ch are m the followmg words, to wit:

, 1. A trimming machine comprising a cutter and a work-support movable relatively one to the other lengthwise of an axis and about said axis, and mechanism for relatively reciprocating them lengthwise of said axis, said cutter and said worksupport having portrons arranged to maintain contact of one with the other-irrespective of their relatlve movements.

2. A trimming machine comprising meansprovided with a shearing edgearraiiged to support anyselected portion of the upper of a shoe internally, a reciprocatory cutter arrangedto cooperate with'said shearing edge to sever a portion of the upper, mechan- 1sm.foi' operating said cutter, said means beingmovable relatively to said cutter about an axus intersecting the work adjacent to the cuttinglocality, and means operable at will to separate said cutterandthe work-engaging portion of said workv supporting means.

3. -A "trimming machine comprising a work-supporting arm arran'ged toproject into a shoe to support any selected portion ofthe upper internally, a reciprocatory cutter'andmechanism for operating it to out against said arm, and a cutter-guard having a face arranged to guide the work by engagement with an edge thereof, said arm being movable relatively to said cutter and cutter-guard about an axis intersecting the work supported thereby.

- 4. A trimming machine comprising a'reciprocatg y trimming cutterand mechanism for imparting operative motion thereto, a work-su porting arm arranged to project mto a shoe, and a work-engaging element arranged on said arm to sustain a portion of the upper of the shoe against the .cutting stres s of said cutter, said work-supporting arm being arranged to turn relatively to said cutter about an axis intersecting said work-engagingelement, and said cutter and work-engaging element having shearing edges arranged tocooperate with each other. I

5. A trimming machine comprising a reciprocatory cutter and mechanism for operating it, and work-supporting means including an arm arranged to project into 'a' shoe and a cutting block against which said cutter operates, said means being movable relatively to said cutter about an axis intersecting said cutting block, and said cutter and cutting block having cooperative curved shearing edges the curvature of which is concentric to said axis.

""6. A machine of the class described having, in combination, amember adapted to support selected portions of the upper of a shoe byengagement with the lining 29, 1929. Disclaimer filed March 9, 1931, by the as thereof, a cutter arranged to cooperate with the member, a combined cutter guard and edge gage adaptedto shield the cutter and to facilitate the guiding of the shoe, and means for operating the cutter, said member being angularly movable about an axis which extends through a point in the vicinity of the locality takes place to permit a cut .of endless ;outline to be made.

7. A trimming machine comprising a work-support in which the cutting against said work support, and- Iriechanism arranged 'to'reciprocate said cutter lengthwise of said axis, said cuttenhavmg a portlon arranged to remain in contact -with said work-support throughout the range of reciprocationimparted by said 11. A machine of 'theclass described having, in combination, a work-support having an arm shaped to enter a shoe, a cutting block carried by the arm to engage arranged to turn about anaxis' intersecting the work arranged thereon, a tr1mm1ng cutter arranged to cut the inside of the shoe upper, a reciprocating cutter arranged to operate against the block first to pierce the shoe and then to cut a piece from it, a gage arranged to-position the shoe by engagement with an edge of the upper, and means for raising the cutter above the shoe preparatory to the piercing operation, said work-support being arranged to turn relatively to said-cutter and said edge gage about an axis "parallel to the plane of the cut.

l2. A machine of the class-described adapted to be held against the inside of the upper of a shoe, a reciprocatory cutter arranged to cooperate with said shear member, and a rotatable support adapted to project into a shoe 'to maintain said shear member in cooperat ve relation to said cutter.

' 13. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shear memb'er adapted to be held against theinside of the upper of a shoe, a cooperating cutter, an

having, in. combination, a shearmember edge gage adapted to facilitate the guiding of the shoe, and means by which said shear member is maintained in cooperative relation to said cutter and said edge gage, said means being arranged to turn relatively to said cutter and edge gage about an axis parallel to the plane of the shearing cut. i

14. A machine of the class described having, in combination, an arm shaped to enter a shoe, a shear member carried by the arm, a cutter arranged to cooperate with the shear member, and means for operating the cutter, said arm being mounted for swinging movement in such manner that the cooperative relation of the cutter and shear member is maintained in the various positions of the arm.

15. A machine of the classdescribedhaving, in combination, an arm shaped to enter a shoe, a shear member carried by the arm, a cutter arranged to cooperate with the shear member, a combined cutter guard and edge gage adapted to shield the cutter and to facilitate the guiding of the shoe,,and means for operating the cutter, said arm being mounted for swinging movement in such manner that the cooperative relation of the cutter and shear member is maintained in the various positions of the arm. A

' 16. A machine of the class described having, in combination, an arm shapedto enter a shoe, a shear member carried by the arm, a cutter arranged to cooperate with the shear member, and means for reciprocating the cutter, said arm being mounted for swinging movement about an axis which is substantially parallel to the path of reciprocation of the cutter.

17. A trimming machine comprising a shear member and a reciprocatory cutter arranged tocooperate in shearing relation, one inside and the other outside the forepart of a shoe, to sever lining panels from the upper, an arm mounted for swinging movement and arranged to extend into the shoe to support one of said severing members inside the latter, means for initially separating said severing members to permit placing a panel between them without cutting any part of the/shoe, and mechamsm for operating said cutter.

18. A machine of the class described having, ,in combination, a reciprocating cutter and a cooperating shear member curved in cross-section, and means supporting said member so that it may turn about the axis of curvature.

19. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a reciprocating cutter, a hollow shear member with the inside edge of which the cutter cooperates, and means to support one of said elements inside a shoe.

20. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a reciprocating cutter, and a shear member havinggeomplementally curved shearing edges, and an arm for supporting said shear member, said arm being mounted toswing about the axis of curvature of said edges.

21. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a reciprocating cutter, a cooperating shear member having a curved edge, and an arm by which the shear member is carried, sai d arm being mounted for swinging movement about an axis which contains substantially the center of curvature of the curved edge.

22. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shear member circular in cross-section and adapted to be held against the inside of the upper of a shoe, a reciprocating cutter arranged to cooperate with a curved edge of the shear.

member, and a carrier for said shear member angularly movable about. an axis passing substantially through the axis of curvature of said member. 7

23. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shear member circular in cross-sectionand adapted to be held against the inside of the upper of a shoe, a reciprocating cutter arranged to cooperate with a curved edge of the shear member, and a carrier for said shear member angularly movable about an axis passing substantially through the axis of curvature of said member, one face of the cutter being curvebd in cross-section to correspond to the cross-sectional curvature of the shearmem er. 1

24. A machine of the class described comprising a supporting arm mounted for swinging movement and arranged to project into a shoe, two cooperative shearing members one of which is supported by said arm, means for supporting the other one of said members, mechanism" for reciprocating one of said shearing members, the latter one of said members having a cutting edge and a point projecting therefrom to pierce thework, and means for retracting said latter one beyond the range of reciprocation afforded by said mechanism to facilitate placing the work.

25; A machine of theclass described having, in combination, an arm shaped to enter a shoe,,a hollow cutting block-having a shearing edge, a cooperating reciprocating cutter having a shearing edge and a pointed portion adapted to pierce the shoe,

' and means for raising. the pointed portion of the cutter above the shoe preparatory to the piercing operation, said arm being mounted for swinging movement to permit the shoe to be turned freely at any time.

26,- A machine. of the class described having, in comblnation, an arm, a hollow shear member carried by the arm, a cutter arranged to cooperate with the inner edge of the hollow member, and means for reciprocating the cutter, sa1d arm being angularly movable about an axis passing substantially through the axis of curvature of the inner edge of said shear member.

27. A machine for cutting a panel from the toe portion of the up er ofa shoe having, in'combination, an arm arranged to extend into a shoe, a s ear member circular incross-section carried near the end thereof, a cutter having a curved shearing edge arranged to cooperate with said shear member, means for reciprocating the cutter, and means supporting the arm so that it may swing about the axis of curvature of said edges to permit the shoe 'to be turned so as to sever the panel completely.

28. A machine for cutting a panel from the toe portlon of the upper of a shoe having, in combination, anarm arranged to extend into a shoe, a shear member car-- ried near the end thereof and'having a circular internal shearing edge, a cutter having a curved cutting edge arranged to cooperate with sa1d circular edge, means for reciprocating the cutter, and means supporting the arm so that it may be swung from side to side or completely around sothat it ofiers no obstruction to the swinging of the shoe in cutting from the lining thereof the entire panel.

29. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a reciprocating.

cutter having a curved face, a cooperating shear member having a curved edge the curvature of which corresponds to that of the curved face of the cutter, and an arm by which the shear member is carried, said arm being mounted for swinging'movement about an axis-which contains substantially the center of curvature of the face of the cutter and the edge of the shear member.

32. A machine of the class described comprising a hollow shear member, a

spring-stressed member. arranged in the hole in said shear member to yield lengthw1se and transversely of said hole, and a reciprocatory cutter arranged to enter said hole, deflect said spring-stressed'member, transversely from its normal position and cooperate with said shear member, said spring-stressed member being effective to insure shearing relation of said cutter and said shear member and to fend the work from said-hole.

33. A machine of the class'dcscribed having, in combination, a shear member having a cylindrical opening therein, acylindrical plunger of smaller diameter than the opening located in said opening, yielding means tending at all times vto hold the plunger concentric to the opening, a narrow cutter havinga tapered end extendmg';

between the plunger and the wall of the opening, and means for: reciprocating the cutter and thereby vibrating the plunger.

v 34. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a, shear member'- having 'a cylindrical opening therethrough, a plunger of smaller diameter than the upper part of the opening located in the opening, a support for the plunger located beneath the opening and provided with a hole" to receive loosely the stem of the plunger, and a coiled spring located between the plunger and the support.

'38. A machine .of the class describ d having, in combination,- a reciprocating cutter, a cutting block, a general U-shaped carrier near the end of one arm of which the block is carried, said arm being shaped to enter a shoe, and means for rotatablymounting the carrier, there being a free and unobstructed space about the carrierto permitthe shoe and carrier to be swung as may be desired. 39 A machine of the class described having,in combinat om a'member arranged to pro ect into a shoe to support the latter internally, a cutting member arranged-to cooperate with said supporting member, and means for operatingthe cutting member, sa1d supporting member being arranged to turn with the shoe but to remain 1n coop- I ,erative relation to said cutting member. Y p

41.. A trimming machine comprising a supporting arm arranged to project into the forepart of a shoe,.a shear member and a guide both supported .bysaid arm to' function inside the shoe, and a reciprocatory knife arranged to operate between said guide and said shear member, said guide being arranged to maintain said knife in shearing relation to sa1d shear member and to sustain the severed material agalnst the 'drag of the knife toward the interior of the shoe.

[Ofiioz'al GazetteMarch 24, 1931.] Y I 

